Windows 7 64-bit Active X in IE9

I have a new laptop running Windows 7 64-bit with IE9. I'm trying to connect to a customer VPN. The VPN is through a Sonicwall. It asks me to install [1]XTSAC[1].cab. I answer yes it looks like it is starting then just quits and sits there with no message.

I am also running Firefox 11.0 and can connect without any problems.

The extensions in Firefox show Java Console 6.0.31.
The Toolbars and Extensions in IE9 show Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper version 6.0.270.7.

Reset IE9 back to complete defaults and delete the cache. When you launch IE9 after, right click and launch as Admin. Manually update Java - go to java.com, download newest version. Close all browsers, install it. then try again

So far, I have had horrible experience with IE9 - I accidentally pushed it to all clients through WSUS - complaints since. Of the clients I have rolled back to IE8 - no issues. But I think if you reset it, install manually and delete cache, you should be ok.

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Geodash, what type of complaints? We have had IE9 running on several hundred Windows 7 Enterprise workstations during our preliminary implementation, and have heard essentially no complaints at all. If it's configured properly from the very beginning, there may initially be a small learning curve but it is definitely faster and more secure than IE8. If you "accidentally pushed it to all clients through WSUS" with a default configuration, that was quite possibly the major contributing factor towards any subsequent problems.

The same stuff you are saying - constant ActiveX errors - globally. But it may be the environment as well. I just know my users were far happier with IE8. Maybe they just don't like change!! :-) But its slowly being procedurally rolled out now instead of a global push by a JR Admin to update 500 PC's - that wasn't fun!

Ultimately, if you implement IE9 with a customized install (including an ideal set of domain group policies pertaining to ActiveX, amongst other things), ensuring that your end-users receive a bit of training regarding the new features and fair warning about the impending upgrade, things will typically go rather smoothly.

Make sure you are NOT running the 64-bit version of IE. 64-bit machines default to 32-bit IE because of plug-in compatibility - the issue you mention could be the attempt to install 32-bit OCX's while running 64-bit IE.

Everyone thanks for your replies.
Where I stand now is from Geodash, it's not letting me reset IE. It keeps telling me close all windows programs. I have closed everything possible. This is in IE9 64-bit. Downloaded and installed latest version of Java no difference.

CSI-Windows_com I did not realize there were 2 versions of IE on the system. I was able to connect to the VPN through the 32-bit version by adding https://sslvpn.sonicwall.com to the Trusted Sites and checking the Enable Protected Mode box. My default browser is Firefox but IE9 64-bit is pinned to the taskbar and that is what I was using. I just noticed in Internet Options that IE 64-bit cannot be the default browser.

Scodhk, probably not. While the 64-bit version of IE9 is faster, it also encounters compatibility problems with add-ons, outside applications, etc. That's precisely why Windows won't let you set it as the default browser. The bottom line is that unless you specifically have a compelling need to use the 64-bit version of IE9, you should stick to the 32-bit version.

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